Tag Archives: C19

2023 Quarry Farm Symposium: Twain and Sci-Fi Theme

Posted on January 26, 2023 by nathanielwms

I’m chairing the annual Quarry Farm Symposium at Elmira College, October 6-8, 2023, and we’re looking for folks to come talk about early science fiction, steampunk, basically any science/literature overlaps during Mark Twain’s lifetime (1835-1910). If you’re reading this and … Continue reading →

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Gears and God Discount

Posted on November 4, 2020 by nathanielwms

University of Alabama Press has given me permission to share the 30% off price reduction code we set up for the C19 conference with the public. That means anyone can buy Gears and God: Technocratic Fiction, Faith and Empire in … Continue reading →

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Celebration of Authors at C19 Conference

Posted on September 2, 2020 by nathanielwms

I’ll be participating at the “Celebration of Authors” event for the all-online C19: Society of Nineteenth-Century Americanists conference this October. My book came out over a year ago, but it’s a biennial conference and the book wasn’t available last time … Continue reading →

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More Gears and God Book Reviews

Posted on February 17, 2020 by nathanielwms

I’m pleased to share two great book reviews of Gears and God: Technocratic Fiction, Faith, and Empire in Mark Twain’s America that came out recently. Both do a fantastic job of covering the book’s focus on how dime-novel science fiction … Continue reading →

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C19 Presentation on Steampunk

Posted on November 15, 2019 by nathanielwms

I learned this week that my proposed presentation, “The Pros and Cons of Steampunking a C19 Syllabus,” was accepted for the C19 (Society of Nineteenth-Century Americanists) 2020 Conference. The presentation will be part of the “Teaching the Weird Nineteenth Century” … Continue reading →

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C19 in Albuquerque: A Great Conference

Posted on April 6, 2018 by nathanielwms

I got back from the biennial C19 conference last week. It was an excellent four-day event, with presentations from many scholars who focus specifically on American literature of the 19th century. That said, transnational approaches were in abundance, including my … Continue reading →

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C19 Paper Acceptance: In Nemo’s Footsteps

Posted on November 30, 2017 by nathanielwms

Last week, I learned that I’ll be presenting a paper at the C19 Conference at the University of New Mexico, March 22-25, 2018. The conference theme is “Climate.” My paper is called “In Nemo’s Footsteps: U.S. Responses to Verne’s Oceanic … Continue reading →

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I Sold My Academic Book

Posted on March 10, 2017 by nathanielwms

So here’s the big announcement: last week, I signed a contract with University of Alabama Press to publish my non-fiction book on 19th-century fiction and technology.  It will likely be out in 2018. Its tentative title is Gears and God: Technocratic Fiction, … Continue reading →

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